It is short for advocatenborrel, or “lawyer’s drink”, where borrel is Dutch for a small alcoholic beverage consumed slowly during a social gathering. Up next is the Garland made using Warninks, amontillado sherry, spiced rum, topped with ginger ale, and garnished with candied ginger. To ensure the drink has it’s essential trademark froth Charles Roche, Warninks Drinks Consultant says: ‘Pour the lemonade at a consistent speed whilst lightly stirring to emulsify the liquids and retain the lemonade’s carbonation.

This adds a certain liveliness to the flavour and offers a fresh take on the much-loved classic snowball cocktail.

But, probably best not to get too addicted to neat Advocaat – a Snowball Cocktail is a much healthier option.

It's a creamy winter drink made with Advocaat, and it will get you feeling festive from the inside out. This sparkling cocktail is a lighter rendition of the classic and an ideal contender for pre-dinner tipples or New Year’s cheers.For a fresh and modern sense of style serve this advocaat Snowball in elegant cocktail glasses instead of the usual high-ball. You can make a variations of this cocktail: replace the brandy with rum to make a Pirata; replace the brandy with whisky to make a Scozzese; add 1 part espresso to the original recipe to make a Calimero. To make a big batch of this cocktail, as long as you use the same size measure for 1 part, the ratios will be correct.